Fast, loud and agile unions working at the frontiers of precarious employment are setting the pace for the future
There is a group of organisations in this country whose most senior roles are almost exclusively the preserve of middle-aged white men. These people do not seem terribly interested in the future, even though it poses grave threats to them and what remains of their power. Indeed, as the economy is endlessly disrupted and transformed, it…

As divisions grow between rich and poor, urban planners must find space for those left behind
The image of Manchester as a city full of gleaming new buildings and towering cranes may have become a cliche, but only because it is self-evidently true. The old idea of a faded metropolis whose streets echoed to the sound of murmured complaints and melancholic indie music was buried years ago, under new plazas and walkways: only a month…

Credit scores already control our finances. With personal data being increasingly trawled, our politics and our friendships will be next
For the past couple of years a big story about the future of China has been the focus of both fascination and horror. It is all about what the authorities in Beijing call “social credit”, and the kind of surveillance that is now within governments’ grasp. The official rhetoric is poetic. According to…

Heather Stewart is joined by Jill Rutter, Jennifer Rankin, Dan Roberts and John Harris to discuss a pivotal week for Brexit. Plus Dharshini David on the supremacy of the US dollar as the world’s favourite currency
Jeremy Corbyn spelled out this week how Labour would proceed with Brexit: inside a new customs union, with full access to the single market and no race to the bottom on regulatory standards. It was warmly welcomed by British…